The ext4_iget function in fs/ext4/inode.c in the Linux kernel through 4.15.15 mishandles the case of a root directory with a zero i_links_count, which allows attackers to cause a denial of service (ext4_process_freed_data NULL pointer dereference and OOPS) via a crafted ext4 image.
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Advisories
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DLA-1369-1 | linux security update |
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DSA-4187-1 | linux security update |
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DSA-4188-1 | linux security update |
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EUVD-2018-11742 | The ext4_iget function in fs/ext4/inode.c in the Linux kernel through 4.15.15 mishandles the case of a root directory with a zero i_links_count, which allows attackers to cause a denial of service (ext4_process_freed_data NULL pointer dereference and OOPS) via a crafted ext4 image. |
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USN-3676-1 | Linux kernel vulnerabilities |
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USN-3676-2 | Linux kernel (Xenial HWE) vulnerabilities |
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USN-3677-1 | Linux kernel vulnerabilities |
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USN-3677-2 | Linux kernel (HWE) vulnerabilities |
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USN-3678-1 | Linux kernel vulnerabilities |
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USN-3678-2 | Linux kernel (Azure) vulnerabilities |
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USN-3678-3 | Linux kernel (Azure) vulnerabilities |
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USN-3678-4 | Linux kernel (Raspberry Pi 2) vulnerabilities |
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USN-3754-1 | Linux kernel vulnerabilities |
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Status: PUBLISHED
Assigner: redhat
Published:
Updated: 2024-08-05T03:51:48.417Z
Reserved: 2017-12-04T00:00:00
Link: CVE-2018-1092

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Status : Modified
Published: 2018-04-02T03:29:00.230
Modified: 2024-11-21T03:59:09.923
Link: CVE-2018-1092


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